ClimateWire headlines — Wednesday, June 12, 2013 — 8:17 AM

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NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday proposed spending upward of $20 billion on adaptation programs and projects in a sweeping 430-page report meant to stand as New York City's defense blueprint against extreme weather and climate change.

The path to low-carbon electricity generation in Texas will likely require the co-development and integration of both natural gas and renewable energy resources like wind and solar power, a new research report commissioned by the Texas Clean Energy Coalition has found.